The days and weeks stretched on, the Christmas Holidays came and went, Ginny kept up with her school work and with Quidditch and she and Tonks exchanged mundane letters, about how boring both their lives were becoming; both avoiding discussing the serious issues that were all over the Daily Prophet: Death Eaters and disappearances, riots and raids and much worse.

Mood in the castle was the same as ever, most of the students were more content to worry themselves over pimples, homework, relationships and Quidditch; Ginny however was very aware of everything that was happening outside the secure castle walls, especially when it came to her friends and family.

"Oh Tonks-!" Ginny moaned, pouting as she read her latest letter as she hurried down the corridor. "Honey," She muttered, to herself "Oh Dora," She sighed, from the letter she could tell that Tonks was still having a hard time getting over Remus and Ginny knew there was nothing she could do.

She quickly folded up the letter and tucked it inside her robes, not looking where she was going and in result bumped into someone.

"Opps! Sorry! Ginny said and then looked up and stuttered shocked, "Dora!" She exclaimed, surprised throwing herself at her best friend before Tonks could do or say anything.

"Hey Kid," Tonks said softly, her arms slowly coming round to hug Ginny back.

"I was just reading your letter!" Ginny explained, clutching Tonks hand. "How are things?" She said softly, squeezing her hand.

Tonks shrugged "You know." She sighed looking away.

"What you doing in the castle?"

"Just speaking with Dumbledore about erm-," She looked around, trying to find an excuse. "Well the erm- security measures have been updated and he's been away a lot so I come to inform him sometimes…"

Ginny really didn't know what to say, she could tell Tonks was bluffing. "Oh," She grimaced, she could clearly see the pain Tonks was in, she looked terrible, a shadow of her former self, dark and depressed.

After a moment Ginny asked quietly. "Dora, why are you really here?"

Tonks bit her lip and refused to meet Ginny's eye. "There's been loads of attacks and arrests on…" She glanced up and down the corridor to check it was empty and lowered her voice "Werewolves. I was worried." She huffed.

"Oh," Ginny said worried. "But he's ok-?" She checked.

"He was in contact with Dumbledore last week, but that's all he could tell me."

"Oh Dora,"

"Yeah, I know, you're pulling the same expression as Dumbledore did earlier!" Tonks said with a half laugh.

"What?" Ginny spluttered, laughing. "Are you saying I have the same facial expressions as Professor Dumbledore?! He's-!" Ginny said in an undignified tone.

But Tonks laughter cut her off, Ginny had not heard her laugh like this in a long time, and by the looks of it she really hadn't laughed this way in a long time. Tonks was bent double, clutching her side for support roaring with laughter. It was as although all her tension and worries were subsiding as she laughed. She grinned. "Your face! You looked so shocked! Oh Imagine!" Tonks gasped between laughs "How much more would Dean like you if you looked a bit more like Dumbledore!" She laughter and Ginny laughed too but more because she was so happy to see her friend happy, than because she actually found the joke funny.

When Tonks recovered from her laughter, she smiled at Ginny who took a deep breath and said quietly. "Dean…yeah…"

"Yeah," Tonks said taking her by the arm and waving her wand carelessly so that a sofa appeared in the middle of the corridor.

"Tonks- what the-?" Ginny gasped at the sofa, checking the corridor for students but it was deserted.

"Oh whatever," Tonks dismissed Ginny's concern away with a wave of her hand as she sat herself down and looked at Ginny who was still standing. "It's lesson time anyway now,"

Ginny considered this for a moment and quickly checked her watch. Tonks was right, she had already missed the start of Herbology now and her best friend was here; one missed lesson was worth seeing Tonks, Ginny reasoned.

She hastily dropped her bag and took a seat beside Tonks. "Mum would kill you if she realised you were helping me skip lessons you know?" Ginny laughed.

Tonks shrugged and although she still looked dark and miserable, Ginny saw a flash of her true self behind all the darkness as she grinned and said "How about we don't tell her then?" She winked and offered Ginny her hand to shake as though sealing a promise to not inform Mrs Weasley of this moment.

Ginny laughed and shook her hand in a mock formal manner, pulling a stupid expression.

"Anyway," Tonks dropped her hand and leaned forward "Explain the whole Valentines' day date disaster with Dean?" She said eagerly.

Things between Ginny and Dean had slowly begun to decrease and Ginny found herself once again watching Harry. He was just so amazing, Ginny knew he was still suffering, he was so burdened and yet he still managed to keep going, to keeping impressing everyone, to keep up with everything that was expected of him.

Ginny knew in her heart that he was 'The Chosen One' but it wasn't that that made her feel so much for him, in fact she liked him in spite of the fact that he was 'The Chosen One' because being that meant that he had a sort of sketchy and unpredictable nature and future and it also meant that his fate was uncertain.

As spring slowly warmed and the first signs of summer were showing Katie Bell returned to the Castle and to the pitch, meaning Dean's eviction from the team. Ginny pretended to be annoyed in front of Dean but secretly she was glad to have Katie back, she was the better flier.

"Dora,

I'm going insane here. I can't cope, Dean and I argue ALL the time, about stupid things. Like…like him he;ping with stuff- like climbing through the portrait hole, stupid huh?

It's just not working and I don't know what to do.

I keep finding myself watching Harry…and sometimes he's looking at me too. He laughs at all my jokes, he finds reasons to talk to me alone- whenever Ron isn't around – and I know Hermione hasn't actually said it but I think she knows something.

I don't know what to think anymore.

Oh and OWLS suck!

Hows the real world? Spoke to Remus…?
Love Ginny"

"Gin,

Break it off with him. It's the best for the both of you, Its obviously not working. Don't go poking around asking Hermione things UNTIL you and Dean are history. It isn't right.

Yeah OWLs suck and I know what you're thinking 'I don't need them! I want to play Quidditch!' But one day you may very well need your qualifications missy! Haven't you ever thought about following in my footsteps?

And Remus…well I've- we've sent a few letters but I know he's still thinking the same. Maybe he's worse now, having spent more time with people like him…they live differently to him, they let that other side take over, so maybe he see's them and thinks that what he is like and can't face it? I love him, no matter what he is. I really do, and I don't even know why I just do.

Miss you,

Tonks."